Update: After long court fight, Summerfield construction under way

2:31 PM,
Apr. 8, 2012

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2:30 p.m. update

Construction is under way on five apartment buildings at the Summerfield development near Lake Jackson, and developers are seeking final site-plan approval on three more.

The latest site-plan application, which goes before Leon County staff for review on Wednesday, calls for 72 apartments in addition to the 120 already under construction, county officials said. ...

The development, which is being built in phases after years of delay from lawsuits and appeals, is approved for up to 135 single-family homes, 312 apartments and 60,000 square feet of office space, ...